No backwards compatibility for Xbox One

It wasn’t mentioned in the recently concluded reveal, but we now have an answer on backwards compatibility for the Xbox One: “Nope!” Microsoft Xbox Live VP Marc Whitten has confirmed to The Verge that the new Microsoft console will have no backwards compatibility at all with Xbox 360 games. This isn’t a big surprise; the PlayStation 4 will also lack direct backwards compatibility, although some PS3 titles may be made available for download or re-released.

“The system is based on a different core architecture, so back-compat doesn’t really work from that perspective.” Whitten said when asked about backwards compatibility. He also made clear that Microsoft doesn’t view the Xbox One as a replacement for its predecessor, saying “This isn’t about getting rid of the Xbox 360”. The Xbox One is expected to be released sometime later this year.

Did you miss the Xbox One reveal? Check out our liveblog of the event here.